Omicron variant
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World
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19
North Korea said 2,43,630 people had recovered and 2,80,810 remained in quarantine North Korea said 2,43,630 people had recovered and…
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North Korea reports six deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak
The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said of the 3,50,000 people who developed fevers since late April, 1,62,200 have…
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Biden marks Covid ”tragic milestone” in US at global summit
US President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a Covid-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to…
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India
Gujarat’s National Institute of Design declared as micro containment zone after 15 test positive for Covid-19
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Sunday declared Gujarat’s National Institute of Design as a micro containment zone after 15…
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United States
Why This ‘Very, Very Contagious’ Coronavirus Subvariant Is Causing Cases To Rise Again
After a weeks-long plateau, coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are once again rising in the U.S. as a new, highly transmissible…
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Beijing tightens COVID-19 restrictions as long holiday begins
Faced with the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Chinese officials have doubled down on their zero-COVID policy, quashing virus clusters through…
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Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee vows to restore business hub
John Lee, a former top police officer and security chief, is expected to be appointed Hong Kong’s new chief executive…
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United Kingdom
Continued care home measures are cruel
One of the most pernicious hangovers from Covid is an unwarranted aversion to risk. The virus continues to circulate, but…
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Morning digest | Ukraine to seek heavy weapons from U.S. at Kyiv talks today; Delhi reports first case of Omicron’s BA.2.12 strain, and more
Ukraine seeks heavy weapons from U.S. at Kyiv talks on April 24: Zelensky Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine hoped…
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Britain approves Moderna’s Covid shot for 6-11 year-olds
Britain’s medicines regulator on Thursday approved the use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in children between six and 11 years, as…
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